Job Introduction
Have you ever wanted to help set up a new Children’s Home?
This is an opportunity to help create the ideal nurturing, caring, safe environment from scratch. You will be working with a team of people that are there to support the opening of this new Children’s Home, in a fully refurbished property.
Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.
The Together Trust is one of the North West's leading organizations and has formed a partnership with Manchester City Council to set up and provide an excellent children’s home where children with behavioural issues who have had a difficult start in life find a secure loving home.
You will help to create a caring home for up to 5 children who need permanent care or who need support to help them prepare for a move into foster care. You will work as part of a dedicated team to help support these children, helping to build a better life for them.
Location – Lower Broughton / Cheetham Hill - North Manchester
Salary - £27,590 (14.15) per hour.
Sleep in shifts paid at £96.00 per shift.
We also offer….
* Annual Leave: 27 days holiday plus 8 days bank holidays, rising to 30 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years.
* Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6x basic salary death in service.
* Occupational sick pay and family-friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoptive leave.
* Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
* Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card.
* Proud to be a real living wage employer.
* Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us.
* Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications.
* Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
* Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation, including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleagues and free weekly yoga sessions in person or online.
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home.
We provide compassionate, nurturing care for the children and young people who are in crisis and have complex needs, supporting them to move on from a difficult past to a brighter future.
About the position….
* Support less experienced staff via positive and effective team working, to achieve high quality standards of care that are set and agreed by the Registered Manager on behalf of the Trust.
* Participate to establish an enabling culture that actively promotes the young people’s life chances to achieve optimal outcomes in line with the Quality care standards.
* Contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring, and review of systems and policies which ensure compliance with legislative regulations and that high standards are achieved thus maximising quality of care, protection, and appropriate control.
* Supervise and/or undertake keyworking responsibilities, including primary responsibility for the more complex cases, especially where safeguarding issues are involved.
* Develop, demonstrate, promote, and maintain a good level of awareness of safeguarding issues, assessing and recording risk.
* You will work flexibly to undertake the full range of duties in a well-planned way that respects and values the Children and Young People as individuals.
About you….
We look for applicants who have the following skills:
* You must have your QCF level 3 / 4 in Children, Young People, and Families Practitioner qualification or equivalent to be eligible to apply for this position.
* Good communication and interpersonal skills; a large part of this role involves working with Social Workers and parents.
* Previous experience in keyworking with the young people that we support, including primary responsibility in complex cases and being able to consider the feelings and wishes of the young people that we support.
* Previous experience in shift leading, supervising team members in the absence of the Registered Manager / Assistant Manager, including contribution to assessment and appraisal of the team.
* Have a sound knowledge around the safeguarding of the young people that we support.
* A good standard of written English and IT skills are essential; you will be writing reports and keeping records of the Children and Young People's progress.
* Transporting children/young people to an activity or school is a requirement. A driving licence that has been held for 12 months would be desirable.
Is this you? Are you ready to make a positive change?
Then please take a closer look at the Full Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert.
Together Trust has committed to paying all staff significantly higher salaries than the government minimum wage. By officially registering as a Living Wage employer, we are showing our commitment to our employees, now and in the future.
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In order for the Trust to comply with the apprenticeship funding rules, it is a requirement of the role that the successful applicant must be able to evidence that (1) they have the right to work in the UK without additional approval for more than 20 hours each week throughout the year and (2) they have an eligible residency status for the purposes of the apprenticeship funding rules. In most cases, this will mean that the individual needs to show that they have been ''ordinarily resident'' in particular countries (including the UK) at least 3 years before the start of the apprenticeship.
We welcome applications from those with a right to work in the UK. We do not currently sponsor overseas staff.
We may remove this vacancy prior to the expiry date if a suitable candidate is found; therefore, early applications are encouraged.
Shortlisting will take place throughout the duration of the advert as we are seeking more than one individual.
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* Frequency: Annual
* Job Reference: togethertrust/TP/661/197
* Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
* Closing Date: 09 February, 2025
* Job Category: Senior Support Worker
* Location: Cheetham Hill, North Manchester, United Kingdom
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